Assistant Professor, U.S. Politics & Political Institutions
Assistant Professor, U.S. Politics & Political Institutions
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Job Description
Job Description
The Department of Political Science invites applications for a tenure-track position of assistant professor in U.S. politics and political institutions with strengths in one or more of the following: U.S. national and subnational institutions judicial politics U.S. and/or state constitutional law law and courts civil rights and related fields. Candidates with additional specializations in historical institutionalism voting rights and jurisprudence including critical legal studies are also encouraged to apply. Teaching requirements for this position will be four courses a year including a selection of undergraduate courses on U.S. political institutions constitutional law judicial process and additional courses within the candidates specialization. Candidates may also be expected to contribute to advising pre-law students from throughout the University.
How to Apply
Please submit a cover letter current curriculum vitae a recent writing sample and teaching evaluations or portfolio. Application materials must be submitted online at .
Required Qualifications
- Earned doctorate in government or political science at the time of application or degree in hand by hire date.
- An active research agenda with strengths in U.S. political institutions including one or more of the fields listed above.
- Demonstrated effectiveness in undergraduate and graduate teaching to meet the departments key teaching needs in its B.A. and M.A. programs.
Preferred Qualifications
- Preference will be given to broadly trained candidates who have grounding and skills in a variety of theoretical analytical and methodological approaches and who can work with undergraduate and graduate students at the masters and doctoral levels in political science and related fields.
- Prior teaching experience at the undergraduate and/or graduate level is preferred.
Overtime Status
Exempt: Not eligible for overtime
Appointment Type
Regular
Salary Information
Commensurate with Experience
Hours per week
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Review Date
October 23 2025
Additional Information
The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.
About Virginia Tech
Dedicated to its mottoUt Prosim(That I May Serve) Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world Virginia Tech is aninclusive communitydedicated to knowledge discovery and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36000 undergraduate graduate and professional students in eightundergraduate colleges aschool of medicine aveterinary medicinecollegeGraduate School andHonors College.The university has a significant presence across Virginia including Blacksburg the greater Washington D.C. area the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke sites in Newport News and Richmond and numerousExtension officesandresearch institutes.A leading global research institution Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.
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Employment Type
Full Time
